Side Chick Era... Over

Chapter 530

Sharon listened quietly as Abby recounted the gossip.

Through her words, Sharon pieced together a picture: Victoria had no shortage of admirers. And the men who admired her were all remarkable in their own right.

In that crowd of elite young men, Cole didn’t even make the list.

Abby said, “Honestly, Cole was never really Victoria’s fiancé. It was just something the parents joked about back in the day. They grew up together, that’s all. Neither of them took the so-called engagement seriously. And to be honest, he’s not in her league. Even his uncle is more impressive than he is.”

From what Abby said, Cole’s uncle was widely seen as the next likely heir to the Malcolm family-and he, too, seemed

interested in Victoria.

Knowing he had little chance, Cole simply stayed by her side in silence, offering quiet protection.

Apparently, someone from the Ferrero family liked Victoria as well, though Abby wasn’t close with them and only knew of it through whispers from other young ladies.

With so many extraordinary men drawn to Victoria, it was no wonder Richard valued her so much.

“Is she engaged

head. “No. Not even dating. Honestly, it doesn’t seem like she’s all that

to spot someone across the room. She broke away from the group she was chatting with and walked over to greet

slightly. A faint trace of emotion

Carter.

Victoria knew Carter?

been married, had a five-year-old child, and that her ex-husband was Carter. But

a photo of

Victoria had gone to greet, her

“Him?”

to her. “You know

a concert. Someone in the orchestra was jealous of her and tampered with her costume. She not only couldn’t go on stage, but almost had a wardrobe malfunction. It was that man who stepped in and

lowering her voice. “He’s one of the few men I’ve seen who’ve looked at Victoria and remained indifferent. They didn’t exchange contact info, didn’t even ask each

Sharon said nothing.

wasn’t the kind of man to be easily swayed by beauty. She knew that better than anyone.

constancy

Victoria. She said, “I’ve got something to